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What promises of God calm your heart when life feels overwhelming?

Although originally written for parents, this column is really balm for any troubled soul. Using Scripture as the solid foundation, three Christians—Megan Neisius, Karyn Clemons, and Rob Guenther—reflect on God's promises and the strength that they find in them. First up is Megan.

Nicole Balza, staff editor

I feel confident I’m in good company when I say I’m a chronic overthinker. Every night as I try to fall asleep, my mind is abuzz with the events of my day. There is a play-by-play happening in my head—and somehow it’s worse than anything Joe Buck and Troy Aikman could have prepared.
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More "Parent conversations" articles that may interest you

Often the topics tackled in "Parent conversations" are ones that apply to all Christians. Here are three that might help you in your walk of faith:

Explore more from the March issue:

Straight talk: Finding a healthy balance

!00 missions in 10 years
WELS Home Missions is WELS’ church-planting entity. Uniquely equipped with resources congregations don’t have, Home Missions has been able to fund 63 new missions over the last decade so that we can reach more souls. So, when the 2021 . . .

Hold on to what you have

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Like nearly all Christian denominations in the United States, our Wisconsin Synod has experienced a consistent annual decline in membership over the past three decades. The synod’s largest membership was 421,000 in 1990; the synod’s total membership at the . . .

Confessions of faith: Jill Gilchrist

Confessions of Faith March bowling
What causes teens who have been raised in the Christian church to walk away? This question troubles churches everywhere. In WELS, about 60 percent of young people leave the church by the time they reach their mid-20s, with the majority leaving in the . . .

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